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A workshop for entrepreneurs, founders and heads of enterprises of different kinds took place in Molodechno, Minsk Region titled “Presentation and Legal Protection of Interests of Entrepreneurs”

In the cultural and sport complex “Silichi” a business meeting of women-entrepreneurs took place, held within the program of support of small and medium business by the Chamber of Commerce and Trade of the Southern Sweden, Federation of Private Entrepreneurs of Sweden, International Finance Corporation, Swedish International Development Agency. The workshop was attended by members of the Permanent Commissions of the Chamber of Representatives, founders and directors of partnership enterprises of MCAEE, Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel and Mogilyov regional business associations, and also from Russia and Sweden.
The participants of the business meeting exchanged their work experience in development of woman entrepreneurship in Sweden, Belarus and Russia, defined the aims and tasks of creation of women networks as effective mechanism of economic development, held presentations of women clubs and organizations in Belarus.

On September, 12 the National Phone Conference took place with participation of heads of Pa MCAEE, Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel and Mogilyov regional business associations, Bobruysk and Vitebsk Entrepreneurship Support Centres.

Vice-President of MCAEE, head of partnership enterprise of MCAEE, director JSC “Makbel” Mr. Dmitry Makarov was awarded by the Ministry of Information: breastplate «EXCELLENT PUBLISHER OF BELARUS».

Public Association “Minsk Capital Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers” sent a telegram to the Board of Russian Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in connection with the death of Mr. Arkady Ivanovich Volsky – the President of Russian Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (Employers), the largest public figure, friend and business partner of Belarusian industrials and entrepreneurs.  The telegram expresses a deep condolence to the colleagues and also to relatives and nearers of the person whose fate was to leave a significant trace in the history of entrepreneurship development on the territory of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe.

By Julie A. Corwin 
Armenia is one of the simplest countries in the world in which to register property
(TASS)
WASHINGTON, September 6, 2006 (RFE/RL) - The World Bank today released its annual survey on ease of doing business.

The report evaluates 175 countries in 10 specific areas of business regulation, including the ease of registering a business, paying taxes, and trading across borders.

According to "Doing Business 2007," Armenia and Georgia - ranked 34th and 37th, respectively - scored better than EU countries such as Spain and Portugal.

 Polish Economic Chamber of Importers, Exporters and Cooperation offers to cooperate with Oramus which is a member of the Chamber.

The resolutions of the Ministry of Taxes and Dues that regulate the issues of controlling activity are setting in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus N 419 30.06.2006 "On additional measures in regulating the taxes relations”.
In particular, the following documents were set: Instructions on the order of organisation and holding of check ups by the taxation organs that was approved by the resolution of MTD of Belarus N 124 29.12.2003 and the regulations on implementation of fine sanctions that was approved by the resolution of State Taxes Committee of the Republic of Belarus N 50 31.05.2000. The correspondent resolutions of the Ministry of Taxes and Dues N 94 N 93 30.08.2006 were sent to a legal expertise to the Ministry of Justice and will come into effect on the day of its official publication.

The participants the XVI Economic Forum in the Pole town Krynica were introduced to the National Business Agenda of Belarus. While introducing the Agenda to entrepreneurs, owners and heads of business structures from different countries of the world, international journalists and other participants and guests of the “East European Davos” and telling in details about its essence and contents the President of the Association Mr. Vladimir Karyagin underlined that the authors of the document is Belarusian entrepreneurial community in general.  

Experts of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation presented their report "Doing Business 2007: How to conduct reforms". It shows the common rating of 175 states (which is 20 states more than in the last year) according to the simplicity of the conditions to do business. Belarus occupies the 129th position in the world rating in simplicity of doing business.